The estates, empires, & principallities of the world Represented by ye description of countries, maners of inhabitants, riches of prouinces, forces, gouernment, religion; and the princes that haue gouerned in euery estate. With the begin[n]ing of all militarie and religious orders. Translated out of French by Edw: Grimstone, sargeant at armes.

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Title: The estates, empires, & principallities of the world Represented by ye description of countries, maners of inhabitants, riches of prouinces, forces, gouernment, religion; and the princes that haue gouerned in euery estate. With the begin[n]ing of all militarie and religious orders. Translated out of French by Edw: Grimstone, sargeant at armes.
Author: Avity, Pierre d', sieur de Montmartin, 1573-1635.
Publication: London :: Printed by Adam: Islip; for Mathewe: Lownes; and Iohn: Bill,; 1615.
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Subject terms: World history -- Early works to 1800.; Geography -- Early works to 1800.; Orders of knighthood and chivalry -- Early works to 1800.; Monasticism and religious orders -- Early works to 1800.; Europe -- Early works to 1800.
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[ VXX] ¶ Cuba o•• Ferd••nand.

[ XXVL] ••VPon the Wes•• of Hispaniola this Island li•••• and that of I••maica lies vpon the South 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of it: it runs th••ee hundred leagues ••rom ••as•• to Wes•• and the greatest breadth is 〈◊〉〈◊〉 fiue leagues, but 〈◊〉〈◊〉 many places it is not ••wen••ie br••••d. There are six townes, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the chiefe is that of Saint ••ames, well knowne by ••••••son of the ri••er and port: 〈…〉〈…〉 that the other towns are not 〈◊〉〈◊〉 well peopled, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Hauana, which is most 〈…〉〈…〉 all the Island. The towne of sai•••• Iames is the Bishops seat. [ F]